CFD Specialist: Building Systems & Thermal Comfort

CM Mission Critical Engineering; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CM Mission Critical Engineering is seeking a CFD Specialist to tackle advanced computational analyses of indoor and outdoor airflow, thermal comfort, and contaminant dispersion. You will work independently while coordinating with mechanical, electrical, and project management teams to deliver high‑quality solutions for mission‑critical environments.

You will use FloEFD, Cadence, STAR‑CCM+ and other CFD tools, develop workflows, document findings, and present results to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of CFD or building mechanical systems experience.
• Experience with CFD software such as FloEFD, Cadence, STAR-CCM+, Fluent, OpenFOAM, or 6SigmaRoom.
• Familiarity with developing User Defined Functions (UDFs) for commercial CFD tools.
• Experience with Python, C++, or Java.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, planning, & time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CFD tools to analyze building airflow, thermal comfort, & contaminant dispersion.
• Improve analytical workflows by developing best practices, automating processes, & streamlining modeling procedures.
• Maintain current CFD research knowledge & emerging trends in building mechanical systems.
• Document & present findings through technical reports, modeling summaries, & client facing presentations.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines while independently managing analysis tasks & project deliverables.

Skills

CFD Knowledge

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Building Systems

Python

C++

Java

Communication

Documentation

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

FloEFD

Tileflow

OpenFOAM

STAR-CCM+

FDS

Job description

CM Mission Critical Engineering is seeking a CFD Specialist to tackle advanced computational analyses of indoor and outdoor airflow, thermal comfort, and contaminant dispersion. You will work independently while coordinating with mechanical, electrical, and project management teams to deliver high‑quality solutions for mission‑critical environments.

You will use FloEFD, Cadence, STAR‑CCM+ and other CFD tools, develop workflows, document findings, and present results to clients.